veto

China, Russia, France and the U.K., since each of the permanent five members of the Security Council holds veto power over the choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the latest informal straw poll held last week to gauge which candidates have a shot of becoming the next UN Secretary General, every contender received an effective veto.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

She told BBC Radio 4's Radical podcast that while she could not veto decisions, she could scrutinise and advise ministers to make sure decisions also benefited people who were not yet born.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Newsom said in his veto message Wednesday that his administration has worked to address wrongs committed against tribes and has prioritized respectful “government-to-government dialogue.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

After some wrangling, J. T. promised Venkatesh unfettered access to the gang’s operations as long as J. T. retained veto power over any information that, if published, might prove harmful.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

“Reforms such as harmonizing VAT rules or establishing a common consolidated corporate tax base remain stuck because of national vetoes, leaving firms to navigate a maze of fragmented tax regimes,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

How that will transpire is unclear, but it yet again raises the prospect of disagreement, vetoes and stand-off.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025

We try one more look, but she vetoes it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025

But after an unspecified number of votes, the ballots of the Council's five permanent members will have a different color, making it possible to identify potential vetoes, without knowing which country blackballed any given candidate.

From Barron's

After Coin vetoes a dinner, entertainment, and alcohol, Plutarch yells, “What’s the point of the propo if no one’s having any fun!”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Deukmejian vetoed the bill, though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2024 designating the slimy yellow creature as the official state slug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, vetoed a bill earlier this year that would have halted construction of new data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Constitution, a bill becomes law about 10 days after it has been presented to the president, even without a signature, as long as it is not vetoed.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

A similar measure passed in Maine in April but was ultimately vetoed by the state's governor.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Brian’s mother thought of using the same lake, but Derek vetoed it because they wanted it all to be new to Brian.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

However, in vetoing the bills, Newsom told the Senate in a letter that they would “codify portions of existing, unrelated regulations that are unnecessary at this time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

She would do her country a service by vetoing the blunder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

While vetoing the bill, Walz announced he was commissioning a study of the drivers’ working conditions.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2024

It has stopped vetoing condemnatory resolutions at the United Nations.

From BBC ● May 8, 2024

As a large number of bills are usually sent to the President during the last ten days of the session, an opportunity is thus afforded him for defeating bills by neither signing nor vetoing them.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner